Obergoms

Also known as Obergoms VS

Obergoms is the upper part of the Goms and a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2009 when the three municipalities Ulrichen, Obergesteln and Oberwald merged.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Obergoms
Swiss town.image_photo: OberwaldVS5.JPG
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Obergoms COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Obergoms Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Valais
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VS
Swiss town.district: Goms
Swiss town.postal_code: 3999
Swiss town.municipality_code: 6076
Swiss town.area: 155.80
Swiss town.elevation: 1377
Swiss town.population: 705
Swiss town.populationof: December 2007
Swiss town.mayor: Christian Imsand
Swiss town.places: Oberwald, Ulrichen, Obergesteln, Gletsch

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Obergesteln demographics
Oberwald demographics
Ulrichen demographics
Historic Population
Sights
Politics
Economy
Obergesteln economy
Oberwald economy
Ulrichen economy
Transport
Education
Religion
Climate
References
External links

==History== Obergesteln is first mentioned in 1322 as castellione. In 1415 it was mentioned as obergestillen. Oberwald is first mentioned in 1386 as Superiore Valde. In 1419 it was mentioned as Oberwaldt. Ulrichen is first mentioned in 1235 as Vlrighingen. In 1240 it was mentioned as holriquinguen.

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